未免
Old HSK 6
未免 (wèimiǎn) · rather
未免 (wèimiǎn) means “rather; a bit too”. It is written with 2 characters: 未 (not yet) + 免 (to spare). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 未免 is built
The characters
未 wèi · not yet
What 未 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
免 miǎn · to spare
What 免 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Example sentences
你这样说未免太早了。Nǐ zhèyàng shuō wèimiǎn tài zǎo le.It's rather too early for you to say that.
这个价格未免有点儿贵。Zhège jiàgé wèimiǎn yǒudiǎnr guì.This price is a bit too high.
Questions about 未免
What does 未免 mean?
未免 (wèimiǎn) means “rather; a bit too”.
How do you pronounce 未免?
未免 is pronounced wèimiǎn.
Which HSK level is 未免?
未免 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 未必wèibìnot necessarily
- 未来wèiláifuture
- 避免bìmiǎnto avoid
- 免费miǎnfèifree (of charge)
- 难免nánmiǎnhard to avoid
- 不免bùmiǎnunavoidably
- 免得miǎndeso as not to
- 免疫miǎnyìimmunity
- 以免yǐmiǎnso as to avoid
Learn 未免 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 189: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.